{"id":23308,"date":"2025-08-28T11:12:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/art-detectives-to-make-u-k-debut-on-udrama\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:00:36","slug":"art-detectives-to-make-u-k-debut-on-udrama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/art-detectives-to-make-u-k-debut-on-udrama\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Detectives to Make U.K. Debut on U&#038;Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UKTV has picked up <em>Art Detectives<\/em>, starring and executive produced by Stephen Moyer (<em>True Blood<\/em>, <em>Sexy Beast<\/em>), from Dynamic Television to launch exclusively on U&amp;Drama and U.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be partnering with UKTV to bring <em>Art Detectives<\/em> to audiences in the U.K.,\u201d said Dan March, managing partner of Dynamic Television. \u201cThe series combines gripping mysteries with the fascinating world of art and history, anchored by standout performances from Stephen Moyer and the cast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Art Detectives<\/em> has been a breakout success with U.S. audiences and critics since its debut on Acorn TV this summer, and we\u2019re thrilled to be bringing the U.K. premiere to U and U&amp;Drama,\u201d added Steve North, chief programming officer at UKTV. \u201cIt\u2019s exactly the kind of intelligent, engaging drama\u2014combining mystery, history and human stories\u2014that we know our audiences will embrace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Art Detectives<\/em> follows detectives Mick and Shazia as they navigate a world driven by greed, obsession, lust and revenge. Throughout the season, they encounter a fake Vermeer, Viking gold, a rare Chinese vase and items rescued from the Titanic.<\/p>\n<p>The new series is produced by Black Dog Television, Acorn Media Enterprises, Dynamic Television and Northern Ireland Screen. Dynamic Television is the worldwide distributor, and Acorn TV holds the North American rights.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to picking up<em> Art Detectives<\/em>, UKTV also picked up all four seasons of <em>Harry Wild<\/em> for U and U&amp;Drama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted that UKTV\u2019s viewers will be able to enjoy <em>Harry Wild<\/em>, which has become a global fan favorite led by the incomparable Jane Seymour,\u201d March added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UKTV has picked up Art Detectives, starring and executive produced by Stephen Moyer (True Blood, Sexy Beast), from Dynamic Television to launch exclusively on U&#038;Drama and U.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":23309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[11302,4339,628,11303,9100,9101,979],"class_list":["post-23308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-art-detectives","tag-dan-march","tag-dynamic-television","tag-steve-north","tag-u","tag-udrama","tag-uktv","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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